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LOUIS JORDAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 242,416, dated May 31, 1881.

Application filed March 18, 1881.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS JORDAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fans; and l do hereby declare that the following` is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being. had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in Whichl Figure 1 represents a front elevation, partly in section, of a fan spread for use 5 Fig. 2, a similar view, showing the fan nearly closed with the fastening device disengaged; Fig. 3, a side elevation of the same, and Figs. et and 5 front and side views of the fastening devices detached;

Similar' letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to ladies fans in which the fan-leaf is pivoted within a bifurcated or forked handle, capable of spreading to a ciicular form, folded within the forked portion of said handle, and secured in a spread or closed position by connected fastenings.

Heretofore in fans of 'this class great inconvcnience has been experienced by the disengagement ot' the fairleaf when using the fan, due principally to the limited extent ot' engagement and range of motion of the fastening devices, the motion of the fan in use frcquently releasing the same.

The object ot' this invention is to overcome such objection, and to provide a fastening device in fans of sucii construction that issimple, durable, and reliable, which will couveniently engage and release the fan-leaf in its open or closed position, and secure the same positively in each position respectively.

In order that others may understand and use my invention, I will irst proceed to describe the construction and operation of a fan embodying the same, and subsequently to point out in the claim its novel features.

In the drawings, A indicates the fan-leaf; B, the handle, constructed with the extended side pieces, b b, within which the fan-leaf is pivoted at a, and capable of being spread, as

shown in Fig. 1, or folded, as shown in Fig. 2.

(No model.)

The fan-leaf A is composed'of any suitable material, (paper or muslin being usually employed,) and provided with rigid side plates, c c', which are maintained adjacent to the pivot a at one end, and independently engaged at the opposite end with the fastening device. The depending end of the plate c is made longer than its counterpart, c, in order to keep it constantly connected with the holder D, as shown in Figs. l and 2, a transverse vibratory movement ot' the same being only permitted during the spreading or closing action of the fan-leaf, while the end of the plate 'c may be released from engagement with the holder D and transposed in a circular path around the pivot a to the opposite side ofthe holder, and thereby spreading the attached fan-leaf.

The fastening devices are loca-ted at the base of the forked portion of the handle, and consist of a cup-shaped holder having a central depending stem or guide, d, around which a spiral spring, e, is arranged and held within a thimhle, h, placed in the neck of the handle B. v

The stem or guide d of the holder D is passed through the thimhle h and connected with a ring or sleeve, t', placed around the neck of the handle B by means of a transverse p in passing through the respective parts and a slot in the handle that permits a vertical movement, as shown in Fig. 1.

The thimble h is fixed in the handle B, and the inclosed springe is compressed therein by the reciprocating movement of the holder D, which is effected by means ot' the connected ring or sleeve t', the normal position of the parts being as represented in Fig. 1. Frein such normal position the holder D is drawn downward to the position shown in Fig. 2, which releases the plate c and at the same time maintains the plate c in engagement. The plate c is then transposed in its circular path to the opposite side of the holder and engaged therewith, the plate o moving across the holder and assuming the opposite place, as shown in Fig. 1.

The construction and arrangement of these several part-s are simple, durable, certain, and convenient in action and positive in engagement, and completely overcome the diieulties heretofore met with in tlie use of this class of fans. Therefore,

Having thus fully described my invention, 5 what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is.

In combination with :L Circular folding fanleaf having depending side plates, c o', and

pivoted within :L bif'ureated handle, B, the reciprocating iizmged holder 1), with stem d, xo thimble Il, spring e, and operating ring or sleeve fi, substantially as described.

LOUIS JORDAN.

Witnesses GHAS. W. FORBES, WYLLYS HOD GES. 

